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Anchor Collection

Background imageAnchor Collection: Pirate Radio ship, Radio Caroline, Essex coast

Pirate Radio ship, Radio Caroline, Essex coast
The pirate radio ship, Radio Caroline, anchored off the Essex coast near Walton-on-the-Naze, with a boat alongside. circa 1966

Background imageAnchor Collection: Anchor Line Poster

Anchor Line Poster for ship travel between Gibraltar, Egypt and India with an elephant

Background imageAnchor Collection: Pirate Radio ship, Radio London, Essex coast

Pirate Radio ship, Radio London, Essex coast

Background imageAnchor Collection: HMS Minerva at Stanley harbour

HMS Minerva at Stanley harbour
HMS Minerva (F45), a Leander-class Frigate of the Royal Navy, at Stanley harbour in 1984, at anchor for crew R&R in the Falkland Islands. Date: 1984

Background imageAnchor Collection: Promotional Recruitment card for the U. S. Navy

Promotional Recruitment card for the U. S. Navy
Promotional Recruitment card for the U. S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. 2200 recruits under training have formed a giant anchor, with Rear Admiral John Downes US Navy

Background imageAnchor Collection: Blue Anchor Bay - (Picture taken from opposite the Blue Anchor Inn), Minehead, Somerset

Blue Anchor Bay - (Picture taken from opposite the Blue Anchor Inn), Minehead, Somerset, England. Date: 1961

Background imageAnchor Collection: Princess Waldemar of Denmark and her tattoo

Princess Waldemar of Denmark and her tattoo
Princess Waldemar of Denmark (1865 - 1909), formerly Princess Marie of Orleans, displaying a fine tattoo on her left arm which she had done while travelling in the Far East having " interesting

Background imageAnchor Collection: Sketch map of Hook, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Sketch map of Hook, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A sketch map of the village of Hook, including the various mining shafts of the colliery, on the Western Cleddau near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Background imageAnchor Collection: Royal Yacht Britannia

Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia at anchor in the River Dart, Dartsmouth

Background imageAnchor Collection: STEAMSHIP CAMERONIA

STEAMSHIP CAMERONIA
Anchor Line passenger ship sailing between Glasgow and New York

Background imageAnchor Collection: Arriving at New York

Arriving at New York
Arriving in New York harbour aboard the Normandie - few ports give you the chance to anchor in the heart of a big city, and none quite so spectacularly as this !

Background imageAnchor Collection: I K Brunel / Chain Cdv

I K Brunel / Chain Cdv
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL Designer and builder of railroads, bridges, tunnels, steamships, docks &c. pictured in front of the anchor chain of the Great Eastern

Background imageAnchor Collection: Street scene, Carmarthen, Dyfed, South Wales

Street scene, Carmarthen, Dyfed, South Wales
A street scene in Carmarthen, the county town of Carmarthenshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The grocers shop on the left displays a large coffee pot on the corner of the building

Background imageAnchor Collection: The Emigrant Ship Hercules off Cambelton, Scotland, 1853

The Emigrant Ship Hercules off Cambelton, Scotland, 1853
Engraving showing the emigrant ship Hercules at anchor in Campbelton Harbour, Isle of Skye, 1853. The Hercules sailed from Skye that year with passengers emigrating for a new life in the British

Background imageAnchor Collection: Trial of Anchors at the Royal Dockyard, Sheerness, July 1852

Trial of Anchors at the Royal Dockyard, Sheerness, July 1852
Engraving of a trial of various anchor designs, held at the Royal Dockyard Sheerness, from the Illustrated London News, 17th July 1852

Background imageAnchor Collection: Factory at Paisley

Factory at Paisley
Bird s-eye view of Messrs J and J Clarks Anchor Thread works at Paisley, 11 km west of Glasgow, Scotland. They are still Britains leading threadmakers

Background imageAnchor Collection: Victorian Scrap - Tattooing - an old custom

Victorian Scrap - Tattooing - an old custom in the navy. late 19th century

Background imageAnchor Collection: Main Street and Post Office, Gibraltar

Main Street and Post Office, Gibraltar, on a busy day. Date: 1910s

Background imageAnchor Collection: Photograph of Crown & Anchor PH, Bethnal Green, London

Photograph of Crown & Anchor PH, Bethnal Green, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Background imageAnchor Collection: First Gas Balloon 1787

First Gas Balloon 1787
The first manned flight in a gas balloon, over Paris

Background imageAnchor Collection: Training Ship Warspite, Greenhithe, Kent

Training Ship Warspite, Greenhithe, Kent
The Training Ship Warspite at anchor on the River Thames at Greenhithe, Kent. The Warspite, established by the Marine Society in 1876, was originally moored at Woolwich

Background imageAnchor Collection: Breeches-Buoy used to save the crew of Esras, East Runton

Breeches-Buoy used to save the crew of Esras, East Runton
Illustration showing a Breeches-Buoy in use, to save the crew of the Norwegian ship Esras, East Runton, Norfolk, 1901. Esras had run aground on the Hasboro sands

Background imageAnchor Collection: Board of Trade Rocket Apparatus for Saving Lives from Shipwr

Board of Trade Rocket Apparatus for Saving Lives from Shipwr
Engraving showing Board of Trade equipment for use to help shipwrecked sailors, 1886. The items are (from left to right, top to bottom)

Background imageAnchor Collection: Cortes destroying his fleet. Colored engraving

Cortes destroying his fleet. Colored engraving
Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Cortes destroying his fleet, moored in the Villa Rica of the Vera Cruz, to prevent defections among his crew. Volume I. Engraving by J

Background imageAnchor Collection: Greece. Southern Aegean. Cyclades. Delos. House

Greece. Southern Aegean. Cyclades. Delos. House
GREECE. SOUTHERN AEGEAN. CYCLADES. Delos. House of the Trident. Mosaic of the impluvium depicting a dolphin and an anchor. Mosaic

Background imageAnchor Collection: Graf Zeppelin - LZ 127 - at anchor

Graf Zeppelin - LZ 127 - at anchor. The inset portrait shows Dr. Hugo Eckener (1868-1954), the manager of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years

Background imageAnchor Collection: Holland Submarine 1900

Holland Submarine 1900
Irish inventor Holland, funded by the Fenians, produces a succession of successful submarines in America; the Holland is shown at anchor in New York harbour

Background imageAnchor Collection: HMS Delhi, British cruiser, Alexandria, WW2

HMS Delhi, British cruiser, Alexandria, WW2
HMS Delhi (D47), British Danae class cruiser, seen here at anchor in Alexandria, as Admiral Cunninghams flagship. Date: 1940

Background imageAnchor Collection: Three runaway schoolboys are very seasick

Three runaway schoolboys are very seasick
Three runaway schoolboys suffer greatly from seasickness on an ocean voyage. Date: 1898

Background imageAnchor Collection: Anchor Head, Weston-super-Mare, England

Anchor Head, Weston-super-Mare, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageAnchor Collection: Wales from England

Wales from England
A view looking across Wales from the Anchor Inn, at the head of the Clun Valley, in South West Shropshire. Date: 1930s

Background imageAnchor Collection: SS Atlantic Conveyor

SS Atlantic Conveyor, roll-on roll-off container ship, at anchor near Ascension Island, with a Sea Harrier about to land on before being cocooned for the voyage to the Falkland Islands

Background imageAnchor Collection: Building the Severn Bridge

Building the Severn Bridge - Construction of the Aust viaduct to the Aust cable anchor point. Date: 1963

Background imageAnchor Collection: Building the Severn Bridge

Building the Severn Bridge - Construction of the Aust viaduct to the Aust cable anchor point. Date: 1963

Background imageAnchor Collection: Building the Severn Bridge

Building the Severn Bridge - Construction of the Aust viaduct to the Aust cable anchor point. Date: 1963

Background imageAnchor Collection: Building the Severn Bridge

Building the Severn Bridge - Construction of the Aust viaduct to the Aust cable anchor point. Date: 1963

Background imageAnchor Collection: Building the Severn Bridge

Building the Severn Bridge - Construction of the Aust viaduct to the Aust cable anchor point. Date: 1963

Background imageAnchor Collection: Building the Severn Bridge

Building the Severn Bridge - Construction work at the Beachley cable anchor block. Date: 1963

Background imageAnchor Collection: Building the Severn Bridge

Building the Severn Bridge - A view of the Aust Tower and cable anchor block. Date: 1963

Background imageAnchor Collection: Building the Severn Bridge

Building the Severn Bridge - A view of the Aust Tower and cable anchor block. Date: 1963

Background imageAnchor Collection: Building the Severn Bridge

Building the Severn Bridge - The Beachley Tower from a service boat, with the Beachley cable anchor block in the background. Date: 1963

Background imageAnchor Collection: Building the Severn Bridge

Building the Severn Bridge - The Aust Tower and cable anchor block from the Aust car ferry. Date: 1963

Background imageAnchor Collection: Building the Severn Bridge

Building the Severn Bridge - The Aust Tower and cable anchor block from the Aust car ferry. Date: 1963

Background imageAnchor Collection: Robert Raikes House - an historic 16th century timber-framed town house at 36-38 Southgate Street

Robert Raikes House - an historic 16th century timber-framed town house at 36-38 Southgate Street, Gloucester. Date: circa 1907

Background imageAnchor Collection: HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier

HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier, at anchor, steaming up. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

Background imageAnchor Collection: Captain Newcome saying goodbye to old crew members

Captain Newcome saying goodbye to old crew members
Captain Johnny Newcome saying goodbye to old crew members and veterans at Greenwich Hospital. Midshipmen in uniforms, peg-legged veterans with walking sticks

Background imageAnchor Collection: HMT Himalaya, British troop ship

HMT Himalaya, British troop ship, with steam tug serving as its anchor. circa 1919

Background imageAnchor Collection: Anchor Hotel, High Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

Anchor Hotel, High Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, with a horse-drawn carriage and a car outside. Date: circa 1910

Background imageAnchor Collection: Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex - The Anchor Hotel and Waterfront

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex - The Anchor Hotel and Waterfront. The town lies on the north bank of the River Crouch. It is one of Britains leading places for yachting. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageAnchor Collection: Kingsbridge, Devon - Ryeford Garage and Anchor Hotel

Kingsbridge, Devon - Ryeford Garage and Anchor Hotel opposite Stears Cafe and Bakery Date: circa 1930s

Background imageAnchor Collection: Actress Binnie Hale wearing a bright green swagger suit knitted in Anchor Tricoton Date: 1936

Actress Binnie Hale wearing a bright green swagger suit knitted in Anchor Tricoton Date: 1936

Background imageAnchor Collection: Model wearing tight crocheted cotton sweater in green with a tie collar

Model wearing tight crocheted cotton sweater in green with a tie collar, the cotton endorsed by couturier Mme Schiaparelli Date: 1935

Background imageAnchor Collection: Southsea and HMS Victory's Anchor early 1900s

Southsea and HMS Victory's Anchor early 1900s

Background imageAnchor Collection: Victory anchor, Southsea Esplanade

Victory anchor, Southsea Esplanade

Background imageAnchor Collection: South Africa Cape Town Three Anchor Bay pre-1900

South Africa Cape Town Three Anchor Bay pre-1900

Background imageAnchor Collection: HMS Glorious 77

HMS Glorious 77
Royal Navy - HMS Glorius, aircraft carrier, at anchor in Grand Harbour Valetta.. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First

Background imageAnchor Collection: Anchor Line Steamship Company Rms Cameronia 1919

Anchor Line Steamship Company Rms Cameronia 1919
anchor, line, steamship, company, rms, cameronia, 1919, 1910s, advertising, playing, card, back, red, white, black, grey, ship, ships, transport, steamer, , 13944141

Background imageAnchor Collection: HMS Ark Royal R07

HMS Ark Royal R07, at anchor during a fleet review, in June 1973 Date: 1973

Background imageAnchor Collection: WW2 Christmas Card From Aussies In England

WW2 Christmas Card From Aussies In England
A WW2 Christmas greetings card from Aussies in England. The image shows a hat wearing Kookaburra perched on a branch in front of an R.A.F. target and Royal Navy anchor. Date: 1943

Background imageAnchor Collection: Anchor Head, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

Anchor Head, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset- Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageAnchor Collection: Anchor Stranded Cotton

Anchor Stranded Cotton
Full page advertisement for Clarks Anchor brand stranded cotton Date: 1928

Background imageAnchor Collection: Royal Navy, HMS Hood, War Comforts Fund

Royal Navy, HMS Hood, War Comforts Fund
ROYAL NAVY: HMS Hood rare War Comforts Fund charity booklet

Background imageAnchor Collection: Mappin and Webb Orient Line ice bucket

Mappin and Webb Orient Line ice bucket
OCEAN LINERS: Mappin and Webb Orient Line ice bucket. 5ins

Background imageAnchor Collection: Ocean Liner - Stokers Manual 1912

Ocean Liner - Stokers Manual 1912
Ocean Liner - rare copy of the 1912 Stokers Manual. Date: 1912

Background imageAnchor Collection: White Star Line and Cunard - souvenir brooches

White Star Line and Cunard - souvenir brooches
White Star Line and Cunard souvenir brooches - RMS Baltic, RMS Celtic, RMS Megantic and RMS Queen Mary. Pictorial brass enamel brooches. Date: 20th century

Background imageAnchor Collection: USS Olympia

USS Olympia
United States Navy - USS Olympia, a cruiser, at anchor off Gravesend. Date: 1904

Background imageAnchor Collection: HIMS Menin

HIMS Menin
Imperial Russian Navy - HIMS Menin, an armoured cruiser, at anchor during a state visit by a member of the Russian royal family (possibly Tsesarevich Nicholas). Date: 1878

Background imageAnchor Collection: RMS Lusitania - captured German UC5 submarine. WW1

RMS Lusitania - captured German UC5 submarine. WW1
RMS Lusitania - rare cross-sectional postcard of the UC5, German submarine responsible for the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915

Background imageAnchor Collection: Cover design, Gebrauchsgraphik, advertising art magazine

Cover design, Gebrauchsgraphik, advertising art magazine
Cover design, Gebrauchsgraphik, April 1928, International Advertising Art, monthly magazine for promoting art in advertising. North German Lloyd soft back poster book, 54 pages. Date: 1928

Background imageAnchor Collection: Ocean liner of the Anchor Line steamship company

Ocean liner of the Anchor Line steamship company
Ocean Liner, Anchor Line steamship company, agent's print by Odin Rosenvinge. Framed and glazed 27 x 20 inches. Date: 20th century

Background imageAnchor Collection: Francis Aldis search and signalling light, lanterns, anchors

Francis Aldis search and signalling light, lanterns, anchors
Vintage Royal Navy Francis Aldis search and signalling light, pair of period starboard lanterns and two ship's anchors

Background imageAnchor Collection: Brass anchor chain and propeller from WW1 period

Brass anchor chain and propeller from WW1 period
Brass anchor chain and propeller reputedly from a WW1 Royal Navy minesweeper. 21 inches

Background imageAnchor Collection: RMS Titanic - Passengers and Crew, The Annotated Lists

RMS Titanic - Passengers and Crew, The Annotated Lists
RMS Titanic - property of Second Class passenger Edith Haisman, to be auctioned by her daughter Dorothy. Cover of Passengers and Crew, The Annotated Lists, signed by William MacQuitty

Background imageAnchor Collection: RMS Queen Mary, anchor cable

RMS Queen Mary, anchor cable
The anchor-cable of RMS Queen Mary with links two feet in length Date: 1930s

Background imageAnchor Collection: Middle Ages. Ship of the 13th and 14th centuries

Middle Ages. Ship of the 13th and 14th centuries
Middle Ages. Ship of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageAnchor Collection: Flemish Carrack

Flemish Carrack Date: circa 1450

Background imageAnchor Collection: Light Cruiser at anchor

Light Cruiser at anchor
An unknown Light Cruiser, at anchor, somewhere in the Far East. Date: 1921

Background imageAnchor Collection: Charrington's Anchor Stout

Charrington's Anchor Stout

Background imageAnchor Collection: Anchor Head, Weston-super-Mare - a seaside town in Somerset

Anchor Head, Weston-super-Mare - a seaside town in Somerset, England Date: 1905

Background imageAnchor Collection: HMS Ness - White Type River-class destroyer

HMS Ness - White Type River-class destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Ness, a White Type River-class destroyer, at anchor. Ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1903 - 1904 Naval Estimates and named after the River Ness in northern Scotland

Background imageAnchor Collection: Funerary Monument - Anchor

Funerary Monument - Anchor. circa 1900s

Background imageAnchor Collection: Comic postcard, Woman, men and boat at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman, men and boat at the seaside Date: 20th century

Background imageAnchor Collection: Chowringhee Road Calcutta (Kolkata), India, c. 1880 s

Chowringhee Road Calcutta (Kolkata), India, c. 1880 s
Chowringhee Road (Jawaharlal Nehru Road) Calcutta (Kolkata), India, c.1880s Hackney carriages in the foreground, with ships at anchor in the background

Background imageAnchor Collection: Boats at anchor, Point de Galle, Ceylon, Sri Lanka

Boats at anchor, Point de Galle, Ceylon, Sri Lanka
19th century vintage photograph: boats at anchor, Point de Galle, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, image c.1880 s



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